The first reactions to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story have arrived, and they’re super enthusiastic. Full reviews from the December 11 premiere in Los Angeles are embargoed until December 13, but initial reactions on Twitter are full of exclamation points, emojis and all-caps.
ROGUE ONE WAS AMAZING 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #StarWarsRogueOne
— Veronica Merrell (@veronicamerrell) December 11, 2016
Holy crap did I love Rogue One. It’s gonna take days to wipe the smile off my face. So many surprises and so much fun. Get excited.
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) December 11, 2016
RUN to see #RogueOne #StarWars !! No seriously, RUN. It’s so F’ing good!! @RogueOneMovie
— Constance Zimmer (@ConstanceZimmer) December 11, 2016
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#RogueOne
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) December 11, 2016
Oh my God I loved #RogueOne so much!!
— Jim Vejvoda (@JimVejvoda) December 11, 2016
More seriously, #RogueOne was well executed and Star Wars down to its bones. I loved it.
— Amy Ratcliffe (@amy_geek) December 11, 2016
The movie also drew comparisons to The Empire Strikes Back and The Force Awakens.
The last time I loved a Star Wars movie as much as I loved #RogueOne, it was 1977.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) December 11, 2016
Holy Sith! @RogueOneMovie is unbelievably wonderful! No lie: it is #EmpireStrikesBack great! An excellent chapter in the @starwars Universe! pic.twitter.com/Lb0vQ06ifh
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) December 11, 2016
Slightly longer #RogueOne spoiler-free review: heart-stopping and dark. Like darker than Empire Strikes Back dark.
— Chris Taylor (@FutureBoy) December 11, 2016
All I will say for now is that I enjoyed #RogueOne more than #TheForceAwakens. For what that’s worth… #StarWars
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) December 11, 2016
Many users also posted about the political message of Rogue One, from the inspiration offered in the rebel speeches to the diversity of its cast.
ROGUE ONE=@RealDonaldTrump‘s worst nightmare: empowered women, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, disabled & list goes on. May the force be with us!
— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) December 11, 2016
I expected it to be funny. I didn’t expect to be choked up. Moments of true bravery, and some speeches we need right now. #RogueOne
— Anthony Breznican (@Breznican) December 11, 2016
Perfect Felicity Jones an action heroine I would follow into space battle any day, in a film full of great hero turns #rogueone
— jen yamato (@jenyamato) December 11, 2016
Congratulations #GarethEdwards on directing an awesome movie! Thank you for the words of inspiration!#RogueOne #StarWarsDirector pic.twitter.com/bfr5EEKrCj
— Miles Brown (@mrbabyboogaloo) December 11, 2016
Other users found it more of a mixed bag, but still praised its visuals.
ROGUE ONE: The plotting and objectives are needlessly murky, but the look of this thing is *ravishing*. Drop the “why” and embrace the “wow”
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) December 11, 2016
Admittedly, the audience at a premiere is usually predisposed to like the film, but these reactions have me feeling optimistic for Rogue One.
(via /Film and The Hollywood Reporter, image via Lucasfilm)
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